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Tri-agency CV
<div class="alert alert-info"> <p><strong>Note:</strong> The tri-agency CV (TCV) has been piloted by the granting councils in select funding opportunities. The feedback received from users following these pilots is being used to refine the new CV template to ensure that it meets our communities’ needs. More information will be available shortly.</p> </div>
For information or questions about the tri-agency CV at CIHR or specific funding opportunities, please contact the
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Please refer to the instructions below to complete the tri-agency CV.
Tri-agency CV instructions
The English version of the tri-agency CV must not exceed five pages (six pages for French). You can write as much as you need for each section (1 through 3), as long as you do not go over the total page limit. Before completing the tri-agency CV, consult the funding opportunity details to determine if any sections of the appendix are required. Appendix section(s) do not count towards the total page limit.
The information in your tri-agency CV must be self-contained.
You
must
use the provided
tri-agency CV template (CIHR) [ DOCX, 38.3 KB ]
and
must
follow
CIHR's formatting guidelines for attachments
.
If you are listing publications:
Learn more about accessibility at CIHR
Use any citation style common in your field.
. For questions, please contact us by
Add an asterisk (*) after each of your supervised highly qualified personnel (e.g., First Name Last Name* or Last Name, First Name*) if you are their supervisor.
email
Highly qualified personnel are college and university students (undergraduate and graduate), postdoctoral researchers, technicians, skilled workers (e.g., artisans and tradespeople, community members), research assistants, or associates. They may be from post-secondary institutions or from other groups involved in research, like community groups or partner organizations (e.g., private, public, or not-for-profit).
or phone at 1-888-275-1126.
If the lead author is not listed first (e.g., if authorship is alphabetical), bold the lead author’s name.
The three federal granting agencies, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), have collaborated to develop a new CV template for funding opportunities. The narrative style format of this CV has been
Name
designed
Click or tap in the text box and enter your full name as it appears on the application.
to better capture the diverse contributions of applicants.
1. Personal statement
This CV template aims to support researchers in showcasing their unique contributions while advancing equity, diversity and excellence in Canadian research, per CIHR’s commitment in its
Describe why you are well suited for your proposed role relevant to the application. For example, you may include:
Research Excellence Framework
Collaborations or past performance
in the field or related fields.
Expertise
related to the specific topic or related topics.
Impact
of your research, and its benefits to society and science.
Leadership activities and skills.
Lived or living experience.
Previous work, progress, or productivity
that provide context to the results of your research activities which support your current application.
Recognitions
(e.g., prizes, awards, community letters).
2. Most significant contributions and experiences
Describe up to ten important contributions or experiences that relate to your application. Contributions described in the previous section can be used here.
Explain the impact, significance, usefulness, and your role in each contribution or experience. A contribution does not have to be a single publication or report. This can include a collection of related publications.
For example, you may include:
Articles and other publications
(e.g., communications, monographs, memoirs or special papers, review articles, conference/symposia/workshop proceedings, government publications, reports documenting industrial contributions or contributions to professional practice, posters, abstracts, preprints).
Assessment and review activities
(e.g., journal review, conference review, funding assessment).
Community service or involvement
that leverages expertise (e.g., membership on expert/advisory committees, journal editorships, community sharing circles, community gatherings, engagement events).
Contributions to Indigenous leadership, self-determination, and capacity-building in research.
Creative outputs
(e.g., art, exhibitions, performances, publications, presentations, and film, video, and audio recordings).
Dataset
creation, curation, sharing, or re-use.
Equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility advances
in the research ecosystem.
Event and volunteer activities.
Intellectual property
(e.g., patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets).
Knowledge mobilization, including knowledge translation and communication
of research results to specialist or non-specialist audiences, including policymakers and the public (e.g., magazine/newspaper articles, media interviews, blogs, social media, policy briefs, public lectures).
Methodologies, knowledge systems, cultural practices and approaches
(e.g., Indigenous knowledge and science).
New companies or organizations
created to further the promotion/use of research.
Partnerships or collaborations
within or with Canadian or international research or non-research communities or non-profit / public / private sector organizations (e.g., through research networks, large collaborative projects, community-engaged research/citizen science, non-academic career information, voluntary work).
Policies, guidelines, regulations, laws, rights, standards or practices
.
Products, technology, processes, services, or advice
Key features of the tri-agency CV
useful to specific organizations (from the private, public, or non-profit sectors), communities, or society.
Enables applicants’ flexibility to demonstrate their research narrative.
Software or tool development
Values diverse research outputs, from publications to societal impacts.
for use by researchers or others in the private or public domain.
Supports detailed descriptions of career trajectories and mentorship roles.
3. Supervisory and mentorship activities
The tri-agency CV includes three sections:
Describe how you have helped mentor or train future generations. This can include the development of highly qualified personnel for careers within and outside of academia.
Personal statement:
For example, you may include:
highlighting the applicant’s relevant expertise, research impact, leadership qualities, and lived experiences, offering insight into their professional narrative and achievements.
Creation of safe, equitable, and inclusive research environments, practices, and norms
Most significant contributions and experiences:
.
demonstrating the applicant’s key contributions or experiences to demonstrate their impact, significance, and role in advancing their field, spanning research outputs like publications, community engagement, creative works, and societal contributions.
Development and delivery of training workshops
Supervisory and mentorship activities:
outside of research or course requirements.
highlighting the applicants’ efforts in mentoring and training future generations, emphasizing their role in creating inclusive environments, delivering training, providing mentorship, and supporting the development of others through diverse and impactful activities.
Mentorship (formal or informal)
Resources
of highly qualified personnel, Early Career Researchers, colleagues, collaborators, relevant partners, other professionals, or community members.
General Resources
Outreach and engagement
Tri-agency CV webinar
with students, youth, or members of the general public, including through in-person or online targeted activities or capacity building.
Tri-agency CV template (CIHR) (DOCX, 38.3 KB)
Supervision of highly qualified personnel
Tri-agency CV Instructions
in the research process.
Tri-agency CV - Frequently asked questions
Training in methodologies, knowledge systems, or cultural practices and approaches
Tri-agency grants management solution (TGMS)
in the research context (e.g., Indigenous knowledge and science).
Examples of contributions and impacts by research pillar
Completing a tri-agency CV
Tri-agency CV: Guidance for writing a narrative CV
Applicant Resource: How to highlight your research contributions and impacts
Acceptable Application Formats and PDF Attachments
Definition of “early career researchers”
Reviewing a tri-agency CV
Do's and Don'ts: Assessing Productivity in Reviews According to DORA
Guidelines for reviewing the tri-agency CV
Peer Reviewer Resource: Broadening your assessment of research contributions and impacts
Peer Reviewer Resource: Alignment of reviews with DORA
Balanced, broad, responsible: A practical guide for research evaluators
Review Quality
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